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Good morning on
this January 19, 2012. What a great week
for the Kingdom of God. Jesus was very
clear when He said “Seek first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness and all
these things will be added to you” Matthew 6:33. What
are you seeking first in your life? Happiness, meaning, provision. I encourage you to take a step back and
realign your priorities as necessary to begin fulfilling your Destiny. In each of us is a heart of a champion but
often times we fail because we are either too close to the battle lines for
extended periods of time or we are just worn out. In this time of realignment, realize it is
not a retreat, it is a time to get our batteries charged back up. Even the Ever Ready Bunny has to get
new batteries. When we face times of drought in our soul the
enemy takes advantage of us, lies to us and we often believe the lies, such
as. You don’t need to read the Bible,
That commitment you made about tithing/giving means nothing, You are so tired just stay home today from
church it will be boring, So and so will
be there and you really hate them anyway… The lies of the enemy are subtle but
the fact is the devil “he is a liar and the father of all lies”. In the midst of the realignment we must keep
our spirit man strong, read the Word, Stay in Prayer, keep your
commitments. One of my favorite verses
in the bible is Isaiah 40:31 31
But those who wait on the LORD
Shall renew their strength;
They shall mount up with wings like eagles,
They shall run and not be weary,
They shall walk and not faint.
Pastor
Joy and I have just modeled this very example of recharging our batteries. We have been running at full throttle for
several years. Not taking the time we need to be energized. This last week we
had our annual minister’s conference which we thoroughly enjoyed and then we
was off to a friend’s cabin in Tamarack, Thank you Ron & Colleen. Our plan was to be at the cabin for 3 days
and then back home. In those three days
I have read 3 books, slept, prayed, planned, dreamed, and watched the snow
fall. Oh boy did the snow fall, did I mention that it snowed. The first 24 hours it snowed 24” and as I am
writing this Yes we are still in Tamarack it snowed another 12” last
night. Needless to say we got snowed
in. It is amazing how God knows just
what we need. As I mentioned my plan but
God’s plan is… How many times have each of us faced this dilemma? I want to…. But we have been distracted,
delayed or derailed. We must recognize, revaluate
and realign. We know that the enemy comes
to steal kill and destroy but we also know that God give life and that life more
abundantly. I was talking with Joy last
evening and I said, when was the last time we have had this much time to
ourselves? We had to think about it… It
had been over 3 years. Ok Lord we will
enjoy the rest. I must say that we are
enjoying this rest but in the rest I get restless… Lord I have to…. And Lord I
need to…. And then look out and see the snow falling the roads closed and I can do nothing about it…Ok Lord I will read
some more. What else are you showing me?
Ok Lord I will pray some more…
A
big shout out to the Mountain view Christian Center Food pantry team as they
pulled off yet another food give away on Tuesday. Thank you to all who braved the weather to
give out food and provisions to our community.
Each
of the ministries we have at MVCC is so vital and valuable to the community we
serve. Thank you to all who take the
Leadership Role to, “Reach the Lost at
any Cost” serious.
A
big thank you to Pastor Doyle Fulkes for preaching for us this last weekend. I was part of the On Line Campus… What a
wonderful Production Staff we have at MVCC.. Our new web site is awesome. Mountainviewchristiancenter.info
This
weekend I will be preaching on Jacob. How he wrestled with and Angel of God,
How his name was changed, How he prevailed but walked with a limp… don’t miss
it….
Here
is what is happening this week at MVCC….
January 21st Mens Breakfast 7:00 a.m. in the Life Center
Jan. 22nd-Baby dedication
during the 11 a.m. service.
· Jan. 28th-Game
night/Nacho night @ 6p.m.! Pass the word and contact Matt or Janin for more information.
· Jan. 29th-Sacred
Assembly @ 6p.m.
· Jan.29th-Pizza
with the Pastor. Are you new to the
church? This
is a time to meet with the Pastor & Leadership for lunch. Space is limited,
sign up today @ the information center.
· Feb. 5th- RESERVE YOUR
TICKET FOR THE SUPERBOWL TAIL- GATE PARTY. This
will be a Men’s ministry fundraiser! Contact Josh Byce or Darrin Preece for
more information.
· Feb. 22nd-Financial
Peace University with Dave Ramsey, more information
to come.
· Feb. 24th-25th Men start saving for Men’s Retreat.
· FREE Wednesday night meals start @ 6p.m. (donations are greatly appreciated)
· Congratulations Pastor Jim on your new District appointment!
· Fundraiser-Youth KFC fundraiser! See
Pastor Dan or any youth attendee to get your ticket!

See you This weekend… and don’t forget to bring a friend with you when you come….
We Love you,
Pastor Jim & Joy Powell